chris. >> reporter: good evening, lucy. taney dragons just stepped in the batting cagees, about right behind me here, at the will yams for the little league world series complex. luckily rain won't be a factor here tonight, the sunnies now, shining, it looks like we will get this game on. you can see behind me there is a game going on japan/south korea, you see all the people behind me make no mistake they are all here for taney little league. as i said field was covered for most of this day, many coming up from philadelphia were worried they would have to postpone this game but, of course, the skies cleared and they were able to get this in. all around the complex it is taney fever. mid-atlantic merchandise has been sold out for days. everyone is talking about phenom mone davis, several bus loads of fans arrived here a little while ago some getting up here early staking their spot in line five hours before

game time. we caught up with a couple other taney little leaguers, some from other age groups who say they could not be more proud of their friends who are now instant celebrities. >> i know a lot of them and i talk to them and people asking for their autographs. they are like celebrities. i mean i never thought they would make it this far, you know, it is insane i just don't think i have grasp it yet. >> mone davis how can you not root for best girl to ever play in little league. personal leader to be on the cover of sports illustrated. it is crazy. >> reporter: just how crazy is it? just how popular is this team? well, the newly elect baseball commissioner rob manfreddie's scheduled to arrive here in just a few moments. he came here no doubt to see taney dragons and see pitching performance of possibly someone who could be in the major leagues in the future

mone davis, first pitch 7:30 begins las vegas. we will bring you all of the reaction tonight at 10:00 o'clock, lose i. >> thanks very much, chris. and philadelphia city hall is a big party for taney dragons about to get underway. >> kids from philly taking on las vegas as chris told new 90 minutes for that little league world series game. fox 29's drew dickman is live with a lot of excited taney fans, drew. >> reporter: iain we are half an hour away from the pep rally, hour and a half from the game. excitement level has really pick up. they have turn music on. they have even played my girl in honor of mone davis which got everybody excited. there is a fair amount of fans here starting to gather. we showed you this at 5:00. bleachers are starting to fill up. they have covers over those four, 65-inch tv screens. they are worried about a possible shower that could damage the the equipment. also have all of the foods thaw can need to have authentic ballpark experience because obviously this isn't

one but they are trying to bring it here to city hall. they have popcorn, cotton candy, hot dogs, everything you could want, obviously taney dragons have become a household story. everyone in the city. everyone really in the state is talking about the the 12 year-old and 13 year-old mone davis, of course. here's one fan's take on why they have caught on like wild fire. >> they are resilient and they never give up. we are just like philly. we could be down nine or ten runs and come back. so they are never out of the game. they don't let everything that is going on, affect them. they just play their game. they know what they want. >> reporter: spirit of philadelphia, that is why fans love these group of 12 and 13 years old. obviously a pep rally starts in 25 minutes, the game hoping to start in an hour and 25 minutes. we will be here for the whole thing and capture the excitement and have that report for you tonight on the fox 29 news at ten, back to

you. >> all right drew, thank you. taney fever continues on our web site at my fox philly.com. relive team's journey and look at what ace head. we have pictures, interviews of the players and coaches. we will be up there in williamsport all night for all of the action. new developments in the horrifying beheading of an american journalist over u.s. air strikes in iraq. president obama is condemning murder of journalist james foley as heart broken parents remember his bravery. terrorist taking credit for foley's murder say unless air strikes stop in iraq they will till steven satloff another american journalist held right new. now despite the the threat, the u.s. launched more than a dozen air strikes in northern iraq today. the the president says the that the u.s. will protect americans and spoke out against islamic state terrorist as foley's parents shared their grief. >> no faith teaches people to massacre innocence. no just god would stand for what they did yesterday and what they do every sing is

will day. >> he was strong, courageous, loving, to the end. we just highly recognized our little boy. he was just a hero. >> james foley was taken captive in 202 covering the war in syria. officials say that his execution era peers to have a british accent and tonight intelligence agencies are scrambling to unveil his identity and pinpoint his location. rally for ferguson, missouri is underway right now in philadelphia's love park, organizers are calling it hand up, turn up for ferguson in philadelphia they want to bring attention to the shooting death of the unarmed teenager michael brown. attorney general eric holder meeting with members of the ferguson, missouri community as we speak. he is visiting in the wake of violent protest over michael brown's death. protesters say officer darren wilson should be charge for shooting brown, a grand jury is looking over the evidence today that could be weeks before the grand jury decides whether officer wilson should

stand trial for brown's death. we are following these developing stories on my fox philly.com. watch the president's remarks and get latest breaking details just look for a link on the home page. a huge hole in the wall of a northeast philadelphia shopping center tonight. sky fox over the scene just about an hour ago, on the 1700 block of grant avenue. a car crashed into a store, medics rushed one person to the hospital and no word on that person's condition, or what caused, that accident. in delaware county tonight police say they have arrested a man who dressed as a ninja to pull off a brutal attack and neighbors are stunned to learn that this was in random act of violence. fox 29's dave schratwieser joins us live now from upper providence police headquarters and dave, police say this victim knew his attacker well. >> reporter: in fact, the attacker is annex employee. tonight we are told he has, confessed and charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault. police tell me tonight he told them he wanted to send a

message. >> either they are crazy or just definitely bad. >> reporter: neighbors on this quiet tree line street in upper providence were stunned by news that one of their neighbors had been viciously beaten by a man dressed in a ninja outfit, in what police are now calling a premed tate add tack. >> i'm shock what can i say. >> i can't imagine all the of the things going on anymore. it is just not the same. >> reporter: police say 29 year-old michael are inly junior dressed like a ninja and hid in the woods for three hours tuesday morning before he brutallally attack his ex-boss with the hammer. victim is still hospitalized with serious head injuries. >> the attack was just one of the worst i have seen. it was a brutal attack. >> reporter: the attack occurred in the 300 block of sycamore mills road just after 8:00 a.m. police say the 57 year-old victim took his trash can to the sidewalk when he noticed someone in the woods dressed all in black with the mask. suddenly he was being

viciously beaten this was in the a random incident. this was an attack that was in our opinion premeditated. >> reporter: the victim managed to knock norly's mask off with the kick. he recognized him as a former employee. are inly fled but investigators got right on his trail, within hours he was arrested at his home in li t theitz. >> he was a former employee we believe at least at this point that may have been precipitated this event. it is annex employee. that is pretty sad. >> aim glad they are on it quickly. >> reporter: victim is still hospitalized with serious head injuries. the suspect is being held on half million-dollar cash bail tonight, in the delaware county prison. he has a preliminary hearing set for early next movement iain. >> dave, thank you. in delaware county police say a man confronted his neighbor over a gun over something he found on his girlfriend's facebook and instagram account. victim spoke with fox 29 but he says his neighbor lorenzo

air held in rang his door bell and then lured him outside. he said arnold accused him of having a affair with his girl friend, punched him in the face and then revealed a weapon. >> i had to stay in a calm mind state i could not panic or anything because i didn't want to get him, you know, get him excited and then he might discharge his firearm. >> victim also tells fox 29 that he owns a small landscaping business and he was hired byasult and carrying n unlicensed firearm. hope they will keep their jobs is gone for employees at doom atlantic city casinos. yet still hundreds of workers are attending a prayer service at a church near the casino but that won't stop the doors of revel from closing. state issued a final close another order just hours before the prayer service. revel, show boat and trump plaza will all close in the coming weeks leaving thousands unemployed in the the area revel closes on september 1st.

for some parents it may be a season of heart break for others the most wonderful time of year. >> big day for college freshman and their parents, this is move in day at dorms. we have been talking with the parents who may be going through the toughest adjustment of all. plus several colleges and universities are needed in our area, which one made the list of the the most polite schools in the country, howard? i should be going there. eagles defense will be on notice for tomorrow night's game. connor barwin knows where the team has to get better. crazy time foreground crew in chicago coming up in sports. beautiful sum iser like afternoon high temperatures in philadelphia 86 degrees. right where they should be with the normal being 85 but i'm tracking a very fall-like air mass for weekend. we will show you how low those temperatures which stay, coming up next in the seven day. it is a horror move which one premise, a a night with no laws where you can commit any crime even murder and not be punish. tonight at ten threat to bring

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police are trying to catch a peeping tom in the eastern acres community in wilmington. victim hell and come up with the composite sketch of the guy. she says he was peeping through her windows. so if you know anything, about that man call new castle county police. college student in philadelphia, they are pretty nice. penn has some of the most polite students in the country. but here's the strange part, the the web site grub hub did the ranking. the university of the sciences, temple and drexel all making the top ten. grub hub said they special ordering instructions at college's cross the country. web site say students and penn used the words please and thank you most often. >> mystery solved. >> there you go. >> all right. speaking of college students preparing to venture off on their own for first time.

>> freshman move in day for hundreds. i bet you thousands of students across the region. fox 29's karen hepp is live at villanova. karen, a day these student will always remember. >> absolutely, it is thousands as well. right new we are at campus of villanova. we can see freshman walking up from their freshman dorm. they have all moved in earlier today. we were on widener's campus in chester, and then other big one, of course is tell. we don't want to forget them. so much excitement there lets take a look. it is organize kay uses at temple as new owls are welcomed to the nest at minister again hall. 4500 freshman, nearly every pile is the same, those bold pattern rugs, bags from home goods, comforters, computers, and more than a few teddy bears. >> i think i'm most looking forward to meeting new people. >> reporter: laura just can't wait to tackle life's adventures. mom hopes she does in the forget basics. >> does she remember to eat and drink and drink lots of

water. >> reporter: move in day is about more than unpacking stuff. kathy rizzo says letting go after 18 years just isn't easy. >> exciting but sad, you know, really sad to see him go. >> reporter: equal part nervous and excited, at least today he is promising to keep in touch. >> they are not too far away i can always come home, take the train but we will always stay in contact. >> reporter: are you going to call. >> of course. >> go to the bohamas with my sister, my mom and i. >> reporter: maddie child has her entire life on the wall in villanova. >> i'm excited and happy with how my room looks. i feel like this is basically my new home. it feels good. i'm not scared or freaked out. i'm excited. >> reporter: shelves from cape cod, her senior star, roomies ready, mom and dad know their daughter is too. >> it is bitter sweet but it is a good day. >> she worked so hard to get here and such a long process. we started this two years ago with looking at schools and applying and, applying and getting in and scholarships.

it is relief, and, you know, job well done, all of us. >> reporter: to all of the freshman entering the campuses all over the the greater delaware valley job well done and congratulations on your journey. when i asked the kids what do you think you'll miss most about home? i thought mom and dad. no, friend and their pets. that is what i had to say to you, all right guys, back to you. >> friend and pet, i get that. i thought the they with say mom's food home cooking. >> yes. >> back here at fox 29 weather authority. thanks very much karen to caitlin roth we will go. >> just wait until they need to get the their laundry done too, mom and dad are my favorite. >> or money. >> they just bring home the load i'm telling you what happens right now, i got laundry again, thanks honey. >> you are in the middle of it, lucy, that is right. >> nice day for move in is a cross the area it is warm. but the warm weather will be replaced with cooler weather as we hit weekend.

right now we are watching showers moving across the state. they fizzled out. these are showers and thunderstorms through williamsport earlier. it is clear there now. fine to play ball. sure late game. that is bit. we are seeing light rain in the lehigh valley back down through pottsville edging on the northern tear of berks county but then that can press further southward. just not working out. that is already. we will have have a rain free night with the stray sure here or there county by county we are looking at your temperatures 74 mount pocono. eighty-two least high ton. seventy-nine in bethlehem. eighty-one in allentown. the these past couple days have felt more like august. will two warminster. eighty-one down in chester. eighty-three in bensalem. lets check south jersey nice beach day 57. ac oc, 77 in cape may. eighty in millville. seventy-nine in bridgeton. fox future cast does still show a stray shower sneak nothing there i wouldn't completely rule it out. best chance will be north where showers are lining up, from the least high valley in the poconos. into tomorrow morning we will start off with just some hazy

sunshine. i think we will wait until afternoon hours to see rain again, showers start to pop up, we could have a then are storm in here. here we are at 5:00 widely scattered showers continuing through the evening. 8:00 o'clock right after kick off at the link with the eagles playing steelers. we have widely the scattered showers. it is in the enough to delay or cancel the game. it does look like it could get rained upon down there tomorrow evening. rain chances increase into friday. most of friday is actually when we will see glummy weather, clouds showers, hopefully we will see a decent amount of sunshine tomorrow. mostly cloud which that stray shower. 68 degrees in the city. sixty-one in the overnight. it is warmer overnight, bit more humid. you might need air conditioning again. 85 degrees tomorrow for your thursday forecast, partly sun which scattered showers and thunderstorm possible later on in the afternoon. kick off temperature at the link tomorrow 78 degrees. thinks your eagles forecast for 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. light east wind. not a bad night but there will be showers around. you could get rained on at

times. seven day forecast lets track the weekend because this is going to be a generally nice weekend but very cool weekend. we have showers on friday, a wet start but we should clear out late, isolated showers saturday but very cool only 75 saturday. seventy-seven on sunday. it is a slow climb back to the mid 80's that wow occur until next wednesday second to last unofficial weekend of the summer. it will be chilly down the the shore. >> temperatures, shave off 5 degrees along the beach. >> that means the water temperatures is colder, howard. >> you know, 70 is my number. >> that is my cut off. >> below, i'm out, all right. so now they know, all right. one of the worst pop up showers created a real problem at wrigley field. eagles know exactly one of the area this team has to play

the phillies won a series, now it is a little late but it was a win on a day that cole hamels had much less than his best stuff and phillies had a come back. how about all those things happening in one game. lets go to the ballpark and take a look phillies down and cole hamels did not have a good day. morales for seattle mariners. what is ben reveer doing. the the ball is 40 feet over his head. cole hamels knew it. he knew he wasn't pitching well. wild pitch here, gives seattle

a three-run lead. shaking his head there. he knew he was in the right. phillies in the bottom of the fourth and chase utley, bloops it over second base man. that scores the lead run. they came back in that inning and they lead four-three. they won it four-three. eagles play biggest game of the preseason if you can say these games are big. for starters it is big. they will play more downs than any other game so far this preseason. they will play against pittsburgh steelers tomorrow night at the link. the offense needs more work but it is the the defense, really that has to correct a few areas on that side of the football. run defense, not good. has had some problems. they gave up 76 points in the last two games, 200-yard rushing. the connor barwin knows the game, it better get back on track. >> well, that is something we hang our hat on defense. we were good against the run last year. we need to be good against the run this year. we take pride in that. we have a standard in our run

defense. so last week was not acceptable. a lot on have that was give up, cut back runs, you need to be discipline on the back side so we can get that fixed. >> always got to be discipline on the back side. when it rains sometimes it does more than just pour. it created problems for the chicago cubs ground crew. to wrigley field last night. this is incredible. it rained for only 15 minutes. those pop up showers are nasty. i hate when they happen. it came so fast, so hard ground crew could not get ground crew down correctly. they had to roll it backup and back down and field was too wet by the time they finish that and game got canceled because of the pop up showers. fifteen minute shower. >> you know what the dew point was perhaps. >> it was 64. >> thanks. >> there is in way. >> all right, that is it for us at 6:00. >> we will see you back here, at ten.

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